Bienville Families: Boddie Family, Bienville Parish Louisiana
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The Royal Lineage of the
Boddie Family
Several members of the Boddie family left Edgefield, South Carolina, around 1870 and traveled to north Louisiana. These people were descendants of John Boddie III, a Revolutionary War soldier who was born in Granville, North Carolina and died around 1800 in Edgefield, South Carolina. He and his wife Hannah had the following children:
1) Nathan Boddie, b. 1774 Granville Co., North Carolina, d. 8 Nov. 1841 Edgefield, South Carolina, married Elizabeth Warren.
Nathan and Elizabeth’s son, John Wesley Boddie, came to Lincoln Parish where he died in 1884. Wesley married Loruhama Hanniah Smith. Loruhama is a name found in the book of Hosea (her father was a pastor, obviously.) Wesley and Hanniah’s son David married his first cousin, Hepsey (more info later). Wesley and Hanniah’s son Nicholas Boyd Boddie, Sr., served in the Confederate Cavalry in Georgia. Nick was the grandfather of Mary McConathy of Gibsland, LA, who married 1) Henry Russell and 2) Reuben Felder Johnson.
Nathan and Elizabeth’s son, Nathan Boddie, Jr., was born in 1803 and lived in Edgfield, SC. His wife was Mary Eidson (not “Edison”). They had a son named Andrew Boddie who came to Bienville Parish where he died in 1868. Andrew was the great-grandfather of Gladys Whitley of Bryceland, LA, who married Roger Hayden Stewart; and Myrtle Tilley (on her father’s side of the family) of Bear Creek, LA, who married George Cecil Sutton, Sr.
2)Allen Boddie, b. 1776
3) Joshua Boddie, b. 1778
4) John Boddie, b. 1779
5) Obidiah Boddie, b. 1786 Edgefield, SC, d. 1864 Edgefield, SC.
His fifth child, Hepsibah Priscilla Boddie (“Hepsey”) was born 24 Dec. 1826 in SC, married her cousin David A. Boddie on 16 Jan. 1842 in SC, died 15 May 1918 in Lincoln Parish. David Boddie was a Methodist minister. David and Hepsey Boddie’s son James was the grandfather of Myrtle Tilley Sutton (on her mother’s side of the family.)
6) unknown child
7) unknown daughter
In-depth information about the Boddie family can be found in books such as Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Historical Southern Families Vol.. IV and VI (all three of these books are by John Bennett Boddie and can be found in Shreve Memorial Library in Shreveport, Lincoln Parish Library in Ruston, and the LA Tech library in Ruston), History of Bienville Parish Vol. I and II, The Boddie Family History 1542 - 1980 (a booklet that was distributed at the 1980 Boddie Family Reunion), and Alston-Williams-Boddie-Hilliard Society: Society and Family Book (shelved at the DAR library in Baton Rouge, available through interlibrary loan to DAR members).
The following is the lineage of John Boddie III to Charlemagne, numbered by generation. The documentation of this lineage came from the books listed above, along with these books: A Documented History of the Long Family and Brown and Their Descendants in Carolina Today. These two books are out of print and are unavailable at local libraries.
1) John Boddie III, born at Granville Co., NC, before 1750, died at Edgefield Co., SC between 1790 and 1800. He married ca. 1772 to Hannah who was born at Granville Co., NC, before 1755, died at Edgefield, SC between 1810 and 1820. They were married at Granville Co., NC. John was a soldier in the company of his uncle, Capt. Osborne Jeffreys, in the North Carolina Colonial Militia in 1771. He also served in the American Revolution in the North and South Carolina Militia.
2) John Boddie II, born at Isle of Wight, VA, between 1710 and 1715, died at Edgefield, SC, after 6 Oct. 1777, married on 7 Dec. 1734 to Elizabeth Jeffrys who was born at Isle of Wight, VA, ca. 1718, died at Granville Co., NC or Edgefield Co., SC, after 20 June 1742, married at Bertie Co., SC. John was a planter in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina from the 1730’s through the 1770’s.
3) John Boddie, born at Isle of Wight, VA, ca. 1685, died on March 1720, married ca. 1708 to Elizabeth Thomas who was born at Isle of Wight, VA, ca. 1692, died at Bertie Precinct, NC, ca. 1752.
4) William Boddie, was our immigrant ancestor. He was born at Essex, England, and was baptized in 1633. He died at Isle of Wight, VA, and his will was probated 25 Feb. 1717. He married in 1684 to his second wife Elizabeth who died at Isle of Wight, VA, around 1699. William was a tobacco planter who received land grants for transporting colonists and indentured servants from England to Virginia. William was also one of the largest speculators of land in Virginia in the 17th century. In 1666, William owned over 6,700 acres of land. William was a Quaker from about 1672 until about 1683.
5) John Boddie was born in England and died in Essex, England, buried on 11 Aug. 1640. He married Mary who was born at Essex, England in 1609, died after 17 May 1641.
6) Thomas Boddie was born in England and died at Fryerning, Essex, England, 1627. He married his first cousin Mary Mildmay who died at Essex England on July 1634. Thomas recorded his pedigree upon the Visitation of the Heralds to Essex in 1612. He recorded the following arms: Silver, on a fess blue three pelicans gold, on a canton gules two staves ragules in saltire of the first surmounted by a ducal coronet of the third (Boddye) impaling silver three lions rampant blue, a mullet for difference. (Mildmay).
7) John Boddie was born in England and died in London, buried on 22 May 1591. He married Thomasine Mildmay who was born in Suffolk, England and died in England in 1613. John’s father, William, was a Captain in the Navy during the time of Henry VIII. John was a Captain and Admiral in the navy during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He served from 1552 to 1591. He used the alias “John Thomas” in his naval records. In 1569 his ship, the Brave, was sunk by pirates, and he petitioned the Queen to restore him to command of a ship. In 1586, John Boddie alias Thomas commanded a ship in the Battle of the Armada. For his services, he received a Grant of Arms from the Queen in 1589.
8) Thomasine Mildmay, wife of John Boddie, was the child of John Mildmay who was living in Cretingham, Suffolk, England, in 1584. John married Frances Rainbow of Ipswich.
9) John Mildmay was the son of Sir Thomas Mildmay who was living in Chelmsford in Essex, 1566. Sir Thomas married to Anne Reade. She was buried in Chelmsford, England, on 5 Oct. 1557
10) Sir Thomas Mildmay was the son of Walter Mildmay who was living in Writtell in Essex in 1483. Walter married Mary Everard.
11) Mary Everard was the daughter of Thomas Everard who was living in Langleys and Essex in 1515. Thomas married Mary Cornish.
12) Mary (Joan) Cornish was the daughter of John Cornish who was living in Much Waltham and Langleys in 1515. John married Agnes Walden, the daughter of Humfrey Walden.
13) John Cornish was the son of John Cornish who was living in Much Waltham and Langleys.
14) John Cornish was the son of Thomas Cornish who was living in Much Waltham and Langleys in 1450. Thomas married Iodena (Eden) Hunt.
15) Iodena (Eden) Hunt was the daughter of John Hunt who died in 1370. John married Margaret Pecche.
16) Margaret Pecche was the daughter of Sir Simon Pecche who was living in Great Thrulow in Suffolk, England, in 1350. Sir Simon married Agnes Holme, daughter of Sir Simon Holme.
17) Sir Simon Pecche was the son of Gilbert, Lord Pecche who was living in Bourne in Cambridgeshire in 1322. Gilbert married Iseult.
18) Gilbert, Lord Pecche was the son of Gilbert Pecche who was living in Bourne in Cambridgeshire ca. 1291. Gilbert married Joan de Creye, daughter of Simon de Creye.
19) Gilbert Pecche was the son of Hamon Pecche who was living in Bourne in Cambridgeshire ca. 1241.
20) Hamon Pecche was the son of Gilbert Pecche who was living in Bourne in Cambridgeshire ca. 1212. Gilbert married Alice of Dunmow.
21) Alice of Dunmow was the daughter of Walter Fitz Robert of Little Dunmow in Essex. He died in 1198. His second wife was Maud de Lucy, daughter of Sir Richard de Lucy of Essex.
22) Walter Fitz Robert was the son of Robert Fitz Richard de Clare who died in 1134. Robert married Maud de St. Liz who was living in 1158 and died in 1140.
23) Maud de St. Liz was the daughter of Simon de St. Liz, Earl of Huntingdon and Northampton, died at the Priory of La Charte ca. 1111. His wife (whom he married ca. 1090) was Maud of Huntingdon whose second husband was David I, King of Scotland. Maud died ca. 1130.
24) Maud of Huntingdon was the daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Huntingdon, Northampton, and Northumberland. He was beheaded at Winchester on 31 May 1076. His wife was Judith of Lens, born in 1070.
25) Judith of Lens was the daughter of Lambert of Lens. He was born at Lens, Normandy, ca. 1022, and was slain in battle at Lille in 1054. He married Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale (the sister of William the Conqueror). She was born at Falais, Normandy, ca. 1030, and died before 1090.
26) Lambert of Lens was the son of Eustace I, Count of Bouiogne, who was born ca. 1004 and died ca. 1049. Eustace married Maud of Louvain.
27) Maud of Louvain was the daughter of Lambert, Count of Louvain, who was born ca. 950 and died near Florennes on 12 Sept. 1015. He married ca. 990 to Gerberga of Lower Lorraine.
28) Gerberga of Lower Lorraine was the child of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine. He was born at Rheims in 953 and died at Orleans on 21 May 992. He married ca. 979 to Adelaide (Adelheid).
29) Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, was the son of Louis IV, “D’Outremer” who was born ca. 920, died at Rheimes on 10 Sept. 954. Louis IV married Gerberga, Princess of Germany who was born ca. 913 and died at Rheims on 5 May 954. (Her father was Henry the Fowler, Duke of Saxony, King of Lorraine, first Saxon King of Germany. He married Matilda, daughter of Dietrick, Count of Ringelheim)
30) Louis IV, “D’Outremer”, King of France, was the son of Charles III, “The Simple” who was born 17 Sept. 879, died in prison at Peronne on 7 Oct. 929. Charles III’s second wife was Eadgifu (Edgiva), Princess of England. (Her father was Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, King of England)
31) Charles III, “The Simple”, was the son of Louis II, “The Stammerer” who was born on 1 Nov. 846 and died at Compiegne on 10 Apr 879. Louis II’s second wife was Adelaide of Paris who was born ca. 855 and died after 10 Nov. 901.
32) Louis II, “The Stammerer”, King of France and Emperor of the West, was the son of Charles II, “The Bald” who was born at Frankfurt-on-Main on 11 June 823, died at Brides-les-Bains, Savoy on 6 Oct. 877. Charles II married on 13 Dec. 842 to Ermentrude of Orleans. She was born on 27 Sept. ca. 1830, died at St. Denis on 6 Oct. 869.
33) Charles II, “The Bald”, Emperor of the West, was the son of Louis I, “The Pious”, who was born at Herbst in Chasseneuil on 16 Apr. 778 and died at Rheininsel bei Ingelheim on 20 June 840. Louis I married his second wife on Feb. 819. She was Judith of Bavaria, daughter of Welf, Count of Altdorf. Judith was born ca. 805 and died at Tours on 19 Apr. 843.
34) Louis I, “The Pious”, Emperor of the West, was the son of Charlemagne who was born at Ingelheim on 2 Apr. 742 and died at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) on 28 Jan 814. He married his second wife, Hildegarde, on 30 Apr. 771. She was born in 758 and was buried at Metz on 30 Apr. 783.
Ancestry of Charlemagne to the Caesars - The following lineage was traced through the use of Magna Charta, Vol. I, II, IV, and V by John S. Wurts. These books are shelved in the genealogy room at Shreve Memorial Library.
35) Charlemagne was the son of Pepin the Short, b. 714, d. 768, married Bertha of Laon.
36) Pepin was the son of Charles Martel, b. 689, d. 741, married Rotrude.
37) Charles Martel was the son of Pepin d’Heristal, Mayor of the Palace (d. 714), and a concubine named Alpais.
38) Pepin d’Heristal was the son of Anchises (d. 685) and St. Begga of Brabant (d. 698).
39) Anchises was the son of St. Arnolph, Bishop of Metz (d. 641) and Lady Dodo of Saxony.
40) St. Arnolph was the son of Arnolph, Margrave of the Schelde, who later became Arnoul, Bishop of Metz (d. 601). St. Arnolph’s mother was Oda de Savoy.
41) Arnoul, Bishop of Metz, was the son of Ausbert of Moselle, and Blithildes (d. 570)
42) Blithildes was the daughter of Clothaire I, King of France (d. 561), and Ingonde.
43) Clothaire I was the son of Clovis the Great, King of France (b. 465, d. 511) and St. Clothilde.
44) Clovis the Great was the son of Childeric I, King of France (b. 436, d. 481) and Basina of Thuringia.
45) Childeric I was the son of Merovee, King of France (d. 458), and Verica.
46) Merovee was the son of Clodio the Long-Haired, King of Westphalia, and Basina.
47) Clodio was the son of Pharamond, King of Westphalia, and Argotta.
48) Pharamond was the son of King Marcomir (d. 404)
49) King Marcomir was the son of King Clodius I (d. 389)
50) King Clodius was the son of King Dagobert (d. 379)
51) King Dagobert was the son of Genebald I, Duke of the East Franks (d. 350)
52) Genebald I was the son of King Dagobert (d. 317)
53) King Dagobert was the son of King Walter (d. 306)
54) King Walter was the son of King Clodius III (d. 298)
55) King Clodius III was the son of King Bartherus (d. 272)
56) King Barterus was the son of King Hilderic (d. 253)
57) King Hilderic was the son of King Sunno (d. 213)
58) King Sunno was the son of King Farabert (d. 186)
59) King Farabert was the son of Clodomir IV, King of the Franks (d. 166), and Hasilda, daughter of the King of the Rugij.
60) Clodomir IV was the son of Marcomir IV, King of Franconia (d. 149) who married Athildis in 129.
61) Athildis was the daughter of Colius I, King of Britain, who was nicknamed “Old King Cole”. He died in 170.
62) Colius I was the son of Meric or Marius, King of Britain (d. 125), and a daughter of Boadicea whose name is unknown.
63) Meric or Marius was the son of Arviragus, King of Britain, and Venissa Julia.
64) Venissa Julia was the daughter of Tiberius Drusus Nero Claudius Caesar, also known as Claudius, Emperor of Rome. He was born in 10 B.C. in Lyons and died 10 Oct. 54 A.D.
65) Claudius was the son of Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, AKA Drusus, (b. 38 B.C. in the Palace of Augustus, d. 9 B.C.), and Antonia the Younger.
66) Antonia the Younger was the daughter of Mark Antony III (b. 83 B.C., d. 30 B.C. His fifth wife was Cleopatra.) and his third wife Octavia the Elder, sister of Caesar Augustus.
67) Octavia the Elder was the daughter of Caius Octavius IV, Senator, Praetor, and Governor of Macedonia (d. 59 B.C.) and Atia.
68) Atia was the daughter of Marcus Atius Balbus and Julia, sister of Julius Caesar.
69) Julia was the daughter of Caius Julius Caesar III, The Praetor (d. 84 B.C. in Pisa) and Aurelia.
70) Caius Julius Caesar III was the son of Caius Julius Caesar II and Marcia.
71) Caius Julius Caesar II was the son of Caius Julius Caesar I.
72) Caius Julius Caesar I was the son of Sextus Julius Caesar I, Military Tribune, living in 200 B.C.
73) Sextus Julius Caesar I was the son of Lucius Julius Caesar I.
74) Lucius Julius Caesar I was the son of the first Caesar, Numerus Julius Caesar, who was living in 300 B. C.